Washbench.



witvwooeo G. Ll DARROW. WASHBENGH.

4 APPLICATION FILBD JUNE 4, 1909.

932,683; I 'lfaterited Aug. 31, 909.

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GRANT L. DARROW, 0F OGDENSBIIRG, NEW YORK, ASSIGNQB 0F ONE-HALF T0 WILLIAM G. GRANT,

OF OGDENSBURG, NEW

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-Application filed June 4, 1909. Serial No. 600,205.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, GRANT L. Dsnnong'a, citizen of the United States, residing at Ogdensburg, in the county of St. Lawrence and State of New York, have-invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wash- Benches, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a novel construction of wash-bench, or similar support, for

. of extreme simplicity withureference to num-' ber of parts, and which is collapsible or foldable so that it may be readily reduced in size when not in use and in order to economize space to be occupiedthereby.

For a full comprehension of the details of constructionof the inven'tion, reference is to be had to the following description, and to the accompanying drawings, in which:

' Figure lis a side elevation of a bench constructed in accordance with the invention;

. Fig.2 is a bottom plan View; Fig.3 is an end view; and Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view of the bench folded. 7 I Throughout the following detail description and on the several figures of the draw ings, similar parts'are referred to reference characters.

Specifically describing the invention and referring particularlyto the drawings, it

will be observed that the wash-bench 1ll'ustrated consists of a top 1, legs 2 and braces. The top 1- is composed of sections 1, said sections being connected at their adjacent ends by means of stra hinges 5 composed of side plates connected together by a pintle rod 6. i The sections of the top 1 are therefore adapted to be folded together as shown in Fig. fl, and when the top 1 is folded the other parts of the invention-are received between thessections. Not only does the pintle rod 6 afford a hinge connection between the sections of the top 1, but the legs 2 which consist of spaced sides arepivoted at their upper ends to said rod 6. ,Transverse brace rods 7 connect the opposite sides of the legs 2 and the lowermost brace rods 7 of the legs 2 are connected together by a foldable horiby like in. the manner shown in F ig. 4.

Havin thus described this invention, what Specification otl'letters Patent. Patented Aug. 31, 1909.

zontalbrace 8. The brace 8 consists of a V- I shaped member, the sides of which are, piv+ otally connected with the transverse rod 7 of one le 2 and a sin le member of strai ht form which is pivotally connected at one end with the jV-shapcd member denoted 8, the other end being pivot-ally attached to the other of the legs 2.

In order'to hold the sections ofthe top in operative or horizontal ositions to provide a. continuous surface f drthe; top of the bench, as shown in Fig. 1, other pivoted braces 9 are employed, said braces being of U-form and having the sides thereof provided with'lateral lugs pivoted to the inside portions of the legs 2. The cross-piece of the braces 9 is adapted to engage. the under 1 sides of the sectionsl of the top and interlock with hooks 10 applied to the under sides of said sections, whereby to firmly hold the .top in its extended operative position In order to collapse-the bench the braces 9 are moved inwardly, out of engagement.

with the books 10 until they rest against the uppermost of the transverse rods 7. This action causes the top sections 1 to rest upon the outer portions of the legs 2. The brace 2 and this permits the legs to move together is claime as new is I 1. A- wash-bench comprising atop com posed of pivotally connected sections, legs pivotally connected together at their upper ends and pivotally connected with the top so 8 is tlien folded upwardly between the legs as to fold together between the top sections,

brace means'for the top sections,.and a felding legs.

ivotally connected legs, the pivot ofthe top sections being coaxial 'with the pivot connecting the legs, folding braces interposed between the legs and top brace 'connectingthe lower ends of the Awash-benchc mprising pivot-ally connected top sections, Q

sections, and-a folding brace connecting the lower portion of the legs.

3. A wash-benchcomprising top sections pivotally connected at adjacent ends, a pair of supporting legs pivotally connected at ad jacent ends with the pivot of the top sections, a brace interposed between the lower of the legs, and a brace consisting of pivotally connected sections the remote ends of which are pivotally connected with the lower Witnesses i g eszeae ends of thelegs and foldabie between the top- 10 sections of the bench.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

G A T L. DARROW.

WM. C. GRANT, GEORGE 1'1. PERRY. 

